Mornings are so predictable. Both alarm clocks alert you to the day - the real one and the fury four-legged alarm delivers a wet reminder of the approaching day. If only your dog could speak, he would say ‘get up, get up, get up’. You roll out of bed and change into some respectable clothes as your dog reminds you to hurry. After grabbing the leash you are out the door to greet the day. Still in a daze and you realize you forgot the poopy bags. Right then, your dog decides it is time to leave a present on your neighbor’s lawn.

The Alite Boa Lite Leash solves many of those annoying troubles. The leash’s best feature is the built-in waste bag dispenser. It’s aesthetically pleasing and compact design makes it convenient to carry compared to a cumbersome poopy bag holder. The leash is 5-foot in length - a foot shorter than a most leashes - which keeps your dog close by and in control.

The Alite Boa Lite Leash boasts a quick release handle allowing it to be attached around a pole or bike rack. You can stash some cash or key in the extra pocket located near the bag dispenser.

images/Ruffwear

Ruffwear’s 14 ounce Highlands Bed is a perfect dog bed for car camping trips. The Ruffwear Highlands Bed packs down to a manageable 12” by 5” size. Its insulation consists of synthetic high loft Thermore which comfortably insulates your dog from the ground and is environmentally friendly with 50% recycled content.

The Highlands Bed is water-resistant and durable against your dogs nails. The bottom of the bed has four stake-out loops to help keep your pup’s bed secure.

Alite lists the Boa Lite Leash for $30 and, it comes in brown and charcoal colors. The Ruffwear Highlands bed retails for $74.95 and is available in Granite Gray.

Jason Elliot is the Editor and Publisher of OutdoorInformer.com. Elliot has established a respected following with the top industry professionals and gearheads for his nonbiased reviews of outdoor gear and apparel. Elliot is a regular contributor to Examiner.com, Trails.com and other publications on top of his editorial and writing role with OutdoorInformer.com.

Elliot left a successful fifteen-plus year management career that he worked at Fortune 500 and S&P 500 companies to pursue his passion for writing about the outdoors. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Clarion University of Pennsylvania and a master’s degree from La Roche College.